词汇 | Heath Robinson |
释义 | Idiom Heath Robinson British if a machine or system is Heath Robinson, it is very complicated in a way that is funny, but not practical or effective.My granny's got this great Heath Robinson device for slicing eggs. Heath RobinsonDescribing an unnecessarily complicated machine used for a simple task. Similar to "Rube Goldberg." Heath Robinson was an English illustrator known for drawing such contraptions. Primarily heard in UK. I just love these silly Heath Robinson contraptions—it takes imagination to design something so complicated! |
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